Device for cleansing cutlery and the like.



H. FOLKBS, Se. DEVICE POR CLBANSING CUTLERY AND THB LIKE.

VAPPLICATION FILEB NOV.10, 1911 1,018,753. Patented Feb.27,1912.

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HERMANN FOLKES, SR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DEVICE FOR CLEANSING- CUTLERY AND THE LIKE.

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To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN FoLiiEs, Sr., a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Cleansing Cutlery and the Like, of which the following is afull, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates to a cleansing device for cutlery, the objectbeing to provide a simple device of this character which is adapted toretain the cleansing element, and which Vis also adapted to support thearticle to be cleansed, during the cleansing operation.

I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail, the novelfeatures of which I will finally point out in the claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is an end view of my improved device; Fig. 2 is a sectional topplan view on a reduced scale, the section being taken on a line 2 -2 inFig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my improved device on a reducedscale; and Fig. 4 is an end view of my improved device embodied inanother form.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 in Fig. 1 indicates a blockprovided, at each end thereof, with vertically disposed slots 2, (seealso Fig. 2). Adjacent each slot 2, and disposed longitudinally of theblock 1, I provide openings 8, through which a bolt 4 is adapted topass, the said bolt being threaded at one end and provided with a wingnut 5.

In order to retain a cake of a cleansing element such, for instance, assapolio, bon ami, and the like, upon the block 1, I provide the saidblock with channel members or brackets 6, which are designed to hold theblock of the cleansing element, as shown in Fig. 3, the said block orcake of cleansing element, being indicated by the numeral 7.

In order that the article to be cleansed can be supported adjacent thecleansing ele- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 10, 1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

Serial No. 659,495.

S with slots 12 through which the bolt 4 passes. The support 8 may befirmly held in an adjusted position upon'the block 1 by means of thewing nut 5, or it may be slidably secured to the block by unscrewing thewing nut or in other words by keeping the wing nut out of contact withthe bracket. The support 8 may be shifted to any of the slots 2 toaccommodate cakes of different sizes, the bolt 4 being also shifted tothe opening adjacent that slot 2 in which the support 8 is positioned.

The modified form of device illustrated in Fig. 4 comprises a block 12,having a bolt 13, the said bolt being provided with a wing nut 14. Tosupport the cleansing element, the block 12 is provided with bracketsl5, the cleansing element being indicated by 16. The support for thearticle to be cleansed comprises a top or table port-ion 16, havingdependingl sides 17, one only being shown, the said sides bein-gprovided with a slot 18, through which the bolt 13 passes. In this formof device the support 16a may be iirmly secured to the block 12, or itmay restupon the cleansing element by gravity, and consequently lower asthe cake is worn away. To adapt the support 16a to lower by gravity, thewing nut 14 will be removed from the bolt 13, or kept out of contacttherewith.

The device is used as follows: Should it be desired to cleanse a knife,for instance, the same is placed on the table 9 and held in contact withthe latter with one hand, while with the other hand, the cleansingelement is applied with a cloth or the like; or the cloth may be appliedto the blade by a sliding movement from the cleansing element across oralong the blade.

Having now described my invention,wha t I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A cleansing device for cutlery or the like,comprising a block. adapted to support the cleansing element, said blockbeing provided with vertical slots in each end thereof, said block beingalso provided with openings longitudinally thereof, a table adapted tosupport the article to be cleansed, said table comprising a top and endflanges, said end flanges being provided with a slot, a rib carried bysaid end flanges adapted to slidably it the vertical slot in the ends ofsaid block, a bolt adapted to pass through the openings in said blockand the slots in the end CIT A said block adapted to retain a cleansingelement, a support for the article to be cleansed comprising an upper ortable portion and depending sides provided with a slot, a bolt carriedby said block adapted to pass through the slots in the sides of saidsupport, and a Wing nut carried by said bolt.

3. A cleansing device for cutlery, coniprising a block, means thereonfor retaining a cleansing element, and a support for the article to becleansed consisting of an upper or table port-ion, having dependingsides removably secured to the ends of said block, said support beingadapted for adjustment vertically over and also transversely of theblock. Y

Signed at New York city7 N. Y. this 8th day of November 191.1.

HERMANN FOLKES, SR. Vitnesses:

EDWARD A. JARVIS, ESTELLE O. HAMBURGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for1 ive cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

